After he retired from office，Rogers painting for a while，but soon lost interest．
A. took up
B. took off
C. took down
D. took in
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(答案→)A. took up
B. took off
C. took down
D. took in
解析：动词短语辨析。A占据，从事于，开始做；B起飞，脱掉，事业成功，腾飞；C写下；D吸收，理解，欺骗；根据上下文的意思可知A正确。句意：Rogers退休以后，他画了一会画，但是很快就失去了兴趣。